citychicks99
Songster
We let our chickens free range in the day time and they sleep in the coop at night. It is not predator proof. Even though they have a floor, there are rat nests under them. We have another coop and there's also a rat nest under that.
Things were fine for a while, I suspected they were eating our chicken feed at night but I allowed it. However, they killed my two favorite baby chicks a few weeks ago and I've been plotting revenge but I feel these rats are smarter than me. I tried using those catch and release traps but they didn't fall for it. Tonight I stored all the chicken feed in a metal shed but then I realized they can get in the coop and might eat the chickens. Out of fear I put the food back out so my chickens can stay alive.
I'm not sure what to do but to build my chickens another coop and predator proof it but I don't think they'll be able to free range and they might hate it.
I've tried the sugar, baking soda and flour thing but I don't think they ate enough of it. I thought of putting the chicken feed away and leaving a lot of that flour mixture out so they'll only eat that.
I'm not sure what to do. I'm so tired of these rats winning.
Things were fine for a while, I suspected they were eating our chicken feed at night but I allowed it. However, they killed my two favorite baby chicks a few weeks ago and I've been plotting revenge but I feel these rats are smarter than me. I tried using those catch and release traps but they didn't fall for it. Tonight I stored all the chicken feed in a metal shed but then I realized they can get in the coop and might eat the chickens. Out of fear I put the food back out so my chickens can stay alive.
I'm not sure what to do but to build my chickens another coop and predator proof it but I don't think they'll be able to free range and they might hate it.
I've tried the sugar, baking soda and flour thing but I don't think they ate enough of it. I thought of putting the chicken feed away and leaving a lot of that flour mixture out so they'll only eat that.
I'm not sure what to do. I'm so tired of these rats winning.